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Fengjiao Peng
Co-founder & CEO @ Shortbread (Backed by YCombinator)
Fengjiao Peng is the Co-Founder and CEO of Shortbread, a company backed by Y Combinator that focuses on AI-powered entertainment, particularly in the webcomic space. She has a strong academic background, holding a Master of Science in Affective Computing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from The University of Hong Kong.
Professional Experience
- Shortbread (January 2023 - Present)
- Co-Founder & CEO
- Vimeo (December 2018 - December 2022)
- Senior Machine Learning Researcher
- Contributed to building AI products for video categorization and summarization.
- Adobe (August 2018 - November 2018)
- Research Engineer, focusing on augmented reality applications.
- MIT Media Lab (September 2016 - August 2018)
- Developed systems for generating animated videos and worked on machine learning algorithms for pain estimation from facial expressions.
- SenseTime Group Limited (January 2016 - May 2016)
- Machine Learning Scientist, specializing in deep learning image segmentation.
Skills and Contributions
Fengjiao Peng's expertise encompasses machine learning, computer vision, and deep learning. She has published several research papers and is known for her work on algorithms that enhance user experiences in digital media. Her contributions to Vimeo included establishing best practices in AI research and infrastructure.
Languages
Fengjiao is proficient in multiple languages, including:
- English (native or bilingual proficiency)
- Chinese (native or bilingual proficiency)
- Cantonese (limited working proficiency)
- French (elementary proficiency)
Fengjiao Peng's combination of technical skills and leadership experience positions her as a significant figure in the intersection of technology and creative media.
